CAVASShips

CAVASShips

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April 25, 2025 42 mins
Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week… Rebuilding the US merchant marine and the industry that supports it are goals now shared by both Congress and the presidential administration, and a new book is out that aims to guide those actions. Dr.Steve Wills is t...
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Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…we cover the latest maritime headlines and topics of interest with Hudson’s Bryan Clark. From Golden Dome, to shipbuilding, to uncrewed ships to priorities for the next CNO, Bryan shares what he’s hearing and what the a...
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Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week… a shortened version of our usual weekly podcast, as it follows the week of the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space exposition and three special-focused podcasts we aired during the show. We’re going to talk about the show – th...
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Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. On today’s special podcast we talk to Dr. Shane Arnott, Senior VP Programs & Engineering at Anduril. The Navy League Sea, Air and Space Exposition runs Apr 7-9 and is held at the Gaylord National Harbor.
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Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. On today’s special podcast we talk to retired Rear Admiral Tony Lengerich, VP, Naval Programs at Thales Defense & Security.  The Navy League Sea, Air and Space Exposition runs Apr 7-9 and is held at the Gaylord National Harbor.
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Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. On today’s special podcast we talk to Daniel Tenney, VP for Strategy and Business Development at Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems. The Navy League Sea, Air and Space Exposition runs Apr 7-9 and is held at the Gaylord N...
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Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…keeping the Navy’s fighting ships in fighting trim is all about sequencing the maintenance correctly.  Robb Chadwick, a retired flag officer with extensive at sea experience explains how thoughtful sequencing of mainten...
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Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. On this special episode…Budget drills. The Navy and all the services have been ordered to find billions in cuts to reinvest elsewhere in the Pentagon. Longtime budget guru Todd Harrison will be here to report on a major exercise ...
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Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. On this special episode…ship collisions, political shipbuilding machinations in Congress and the White House, and where are the blueprints to repair US Navy ships? We dive into these topics and more with Sal Mercogliano and John ...
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Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. On this special episode…We have a budget – sort of – and it’ll take some time to sort it all out. With the help of two great analysts, we dive into what the deal could mean for the US Navy – at least the way it looked some hours ...
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Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. On this special episode…Cavas and Servello hit the road to attend a supplier day hosted by BAE Systems Ship Repair, where they spoke to Matt Paxton, President  of the Shipbuilders Council of America and Stephanie Treece, Director...
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Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. On this episode…can the Navy get it’s Mojo Back? That’s the title of a new work from retired three-star admiral Dave Lewis – an officer with long experience sailing and building ships. He’s here to see if the chief sea service ca...
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Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. On this episode…Budget questions, leadership questions, carrier questions - so many unknowns! Sam Lagrone and Mallory Shelbourne of USNI News are back with us to help sort through the many open questions facing the US Navy right ...
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Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. On this episode…Heritage Foundation’s Brent Sadler joins us to discuss shipbuilding, shipping, DOGE and recent activities in Indo-Pacom. Please send us feedback by DM’ing @CavasShips or @CSSProvision or you can email chriscavas@...
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Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. On this episode…It was a busy week in San Diego in early February for the annual USNI AFCEA WEST naval exposition. Cavas was there and we’ll dive into some of what was seen and heard in sometimes-sunny Southern California. Pleas...
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Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. On this episode…we are joined by former Under and Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly. During our conversation he discusses he recent article "The Sinking of USS Agility", about the Constellation class frigate, his time in ...
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Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. On this episode…the maritime industrial base. Everybody talks about it, but what to do about it? Noted analysts Bryan Clark and Michael Roberts are focusing on the proposed Ships for America Act, a new initiative in Congress to m...
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Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. On this episode…we review the week…from time spent at the Surface Navy Association’s National Symposium…to ship namings…to SECNAV farewells…we share our highlights from what was a very busy couple of days.
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Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. On today’s special podcast we talk to Saab’s Ken Masson, VP of Business Development about the company's show offering and areas for growth. The SNA National Symposium runs Jan 13-16 and is held at the Crystal City Hyatt Regency....
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Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. On today’s special podcast we talk to Dr Eric Labs, Senior Analyst for Naval Forces and Weapons at the Congressional Budget Office about CBO's recent analysis of the Navy's 30-year shipbuilding plan in advance of his appearance a...
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